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This is what happens with relentless partisanship. You are a relentless partisan, and therefore lack the honesty to admit that the response to the teenager's challenge was everything to do with politics and nothing to do with anger, bigotry or homophobia.

Wow.

Either you haven't been raped and don't know any rape survivors, or you really are a total sell-out.

Will any of the Tea people in this thread answer my question, where is super-Mom Bachmann to protect this child?

Why doesn't she just debate the 16-year-old? Why should Tea Baggers feel threatened by that?

Why should they feel the need to insult her and verbally attacker her?

Come on Tea People, answer the question. Where is Palin to protect this child from all the vulgarity?

Will any of the Tea people in this thread answer my question, where is super-Mom Bachmann to protect this child?

Why doesn't she just debate the 16-year-old? Why should Tea Baggers feel threatened by that?

Why should they feel the need to insult her and verbally attacker her?

Come on Tea People, answer the question. Where is Palin to protect this child from all the vulgarity?

Two hypocritically ignorant C-words is what they, Bachmann and Palin.

Well, from what I understand this girl chose to acts arrogantly and challenge Bachman to a debate. Some who support Bachman are now calling her names over it and she wants to make a big deal out of it. Kids tease, I was teased by liberals and conservatives over my views but I'm not going to cry a victim. Out of respect though I do not support verbally attacking her or anyone else.

Let me ask you a question. You decry the name calling of this girl yet you yourself utter offensive slurs like "teabagger" which are crass and serve no good purpose. You are concerned with hypocrisy, that is good. But before you proceed you may want to check yourself before you move on.

Last edited by digsbe; 05-22-11 at 06:53 PM.

When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser. -Socrates

Actually, I think he was poking fun at people who think that the teenager in question shouldn't have challenged Bachmann to a debate.

You're right, and the people that are upset at the teenager for doing it are obviously supporters of Bachman which means they are conservatives. He was, through humor, really taking a shot at conservatives who "obviously" believe that women shouldn't be in politics.

If his lean wasn't "very liberal", I wouldn't have even responded and just assumed it was a bad joke. However, when taking in context and adding his lean in, I believe I am understanding it properly.

I don't believe she acted arrogantly. Is it arrogance if you truly do know more than the person you're challenging?

I think it was arrogant for her as a teenager to challenge Backman under the premise that she is stupid and can be beaten by a kid. I think arrogance is a form of disrespect, and she clearly showed that in my opinion. However, I can't agree that it's right for kids to make fun of the girl who challenged Bachman to a debate either.

When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser. -Socrates

I think it was arrogant for her as a teenager to challenge Backman under the premise that she is stupid and can be beaten by a kid. I think arrogance is a form of disrespect, and she clearly showed that in my opinion. However, I can't agree that it's right for kids to make fun of the girl who challenged Bachman to a debate either.

Why do you assume Bachmann is smart enough to debate the young lady? Nothing in her record indicates that.